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Prescribed safer supply during dual public health emergencies: a qualitative study examining service providers perspectives on early implementation

This article examines prescription safer supply programs and their ability to reduce overdoses, especially during public health emergencies like the Covid-19 pandemic.


https://substanceabusepolicy.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13011-024-00598-7

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The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) supports the rapid improvement in competencies and skills among current and future generations of addiction professionals to meet the increasing demand for prevention, treatment and public health services. Toward this end, the ICUDDR facilitates networking among universities to promote high quality education and training in the field of addiction prevention, treatment and public health interventions. It also pursues related applied addictions research, outreach and advocacy.
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